Fender carton

ABSTRACT

A carton for packing and shipping automobile fenders which carton is provided with an internal arcuate saddle of double thickness formed from flaps cut out of opposite side panels of the carton and superimposed to support the fender within the carton and the top closure flaps of the carton may, if desired, have cut out rectangular sections which are hinged along longitudinal score lines for reverse folding to provide protection and cushioning action against the top of the fender which is placed in the carton.

United States Patent Giebel et a1.

FENDER CARTON Inventors: Ernest W. Giebel, Monroe, Mich;

Robert W. McCormick, Columbus, Ohio Union Camp Corporation, Wayne, NJ.

Filed. Nov. 12, 1973 Appl. No.: 414,758

Assignee:

Int. C1. B65D 85/68; B65D 81/02; B65D 85/30 Field of Search 206/448,335, 491, 493, 206/451. 303, 45.19. 45.31: 229/14 C. 27. 229/28 BC,28 R.15; 248/174 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Sackett 206/4519 Neff206/303 [451 July 29, 1975 2,749,012 6/1956 Beach 229/15 2,794,5866/1957 Broderick 229/27 2.877.942 3/1959 Van Antwe:rpen.... 229/14 C2,893,593 7/1959 Toensmeier 229/28 BC 3,089,632 5/1963 Bartolucci248/174 Primary Examiner-William T. IDixson, Jr. Attorney, Agent, orFirmCharles P. Bauer 1571 ABSTRACT A carton for packing and shippingautomobile fenders which carton is provided with an internal arcuatesaddle of double thickness formed from flaps cut out of opposite sidepanels of the carton and superimposed to support the fender within thecarton and the top closure flaps of the carton may, if desired, have cutout rectangular sections which are hinged along longitudinal score linesfor reverse folding to provide protection and cushioning action againstthe top of the fender which is placed in the carton.

2 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures JUL29I975 3,896,932 PATENTED SHEET 3 IFENDER CARTON BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It has been the practice towrap fenders with heavy paper or board for shipment. Such wrapping failsto provide adequate protection for the fenders with the result that thepercentage of damage is high. Furthermore, the shapes of the wrappedfenders prevent stacking for shipping and storage. The carton of thepresent invention overcomes such disadvantages and eliminates most ofthe damage in shipment and storage.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide acarton with an internal saddle formed from flaps cut out of the sidepanels of the carton to support a fender and prevent it from bouncingaround in the carton.

It is a further object to provide a blank for the fender carton of thepresent invention which can be shipped flat to the customer, can bestored in flat condition until ready for use, and can then be set upeasily for use without tools or other involved labor operations.

It is a further object to provide a carton which retains a fender in afixed position in the carton and protects such fender during shipmentand storage against scratching, denting or other damage.

It is a further object to provide a blank for the fender carton whichcan be manufactured economically and on conventional equipment.

It is a further object to provide a carton which permits a fender to beeasily inserted into the carton and can be closed in a simple manner.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Other objects and advantages willbecome apparent from the following description which is to be taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. I is a plan view of the blank for forming the carton of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the blank set up into an open cartonshowing the fender being inserted into the carton and the shape of thecut out in one side panel;

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing the closed carton with thefender packaged therein and strapping through the cut outs, securing thefender and closure flaps;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the carton showing how the saddle flapscut out of each side panel are raised in forming the saddle;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view along the line 55 of FIG. 3 showing theposition of the fender with relation to the saddle; and

FIG. 6 is a sectional view along the line 6-6 of FIG. 5.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawings thereis shown in FIG. 1 a flat substantially rectangular sheet of sheetmaterial, such as corrugated board, fibreboard or the like of a weightsuitable for the particular fender or like product to be packaged. Theblank 10 consists of end panels 11 and 12 and side panels 13 and 14,attached to each other along vertical score lines I5, 16 and 17; topflaps 18, I9, 20 and 21 attached to the end and side panels along alongitudinal score line 22; and bottom flaps 23, 24, 25 and 26, attachedto the end and side panels along a longitudinal score line 27. The outeredge of end panel 12 can be secured to the outer edge of said panel 13by a tape or other means to form the blank into a flat tube for shipmentto customers. If desirable, a narrow flap can be attached to one of suchedges for stitching such edges together to form the flat tube.

In some cases, because of equipment limitations it may be desirable tomake such blank in two pieces, each of which would have a side and endpanel, a stitch flap and top and bottom flaps. Such two right and leftpieces can be joined together by stitching or other means to form thesame flat tube as described above for the one piece blank. Thehereinafter described construction will be the same for a one piece ortwo piece blank.

Each side panel 13 and 14 has a central cut out 28 adapted to form asaddle to support the fender to be packaged. Such cut out 28 is shown asflared out from top to bottom but can be of generally rectangular shapedepending to some extent on the shape of the fender being packaged. Thecentral upper portion of the cut out 28 has a U-shaped cut 29 to form alocking slot 29a. On each side of such U-shaped cut 29 the cut out 28 isscored but not cut to provide a hinge line 30 for the cut out 28. Exceptfor such scored hinge line 30, the cut out 28 is cut all around. Thecentral lower portion of the cut out 28 likewise has a U-shaped cut 31with a score line 32 to form a locking tab 31a. The ends of the cut out28 are provided with score lines 33 and 34 to form panels 33a and 34a.The purposes of the locking slot, locking tab and score lines 33 and 34will be described hereinafter.

Along the longitudinal score line 22 spaced from the center of each sidepanel 13 and 14 are two pairs of parallel cuts 35 and 36 connected ateach end by parallel score lines 37 and 38 to form rectangles 39 whichare adapted to be depressed when the blank is set up.

A rectangular section 40 is formed in the free longitudinal edge of eachpanel top flap 18 and 20 by parallel cuts 41 along the ends of suchsection 40. The bottom line of such rectangular section 40, connectingthe bottom ends of such cuts 41 is. scored to form a hinge line 42.Spaced a short distance upward from such hinge line 42 and parallelthereto is another score line 43, which score lines will permit therectangular section 40 to be reverse folded The top end flaps l9 and 21are provided with rectangular cut out sections 44 formed in each uppercorner of the flap by cuts 45 parallel to the sides of the flap. Suchsections 44 are connected to the flaps along hinge lines 46.

In setting up the carton for use the blank is formed into a rectangulartube and the bottom flaps 23, 24, 25 and 26 are folded over and securedto form the bottom. The cut outs 28 are folded upwardly from the sidepanels l3 and 14 (FIG. 4) and the locking tab 31a of each cut out isinserted into the locking slot 29a of the opposite cut out to form asaddle (FIG. 5). The carton is now ready to receive the fender, as shownin FIG. 2,

with the fender resting on the saddle. The ends of the saddle are foldedalong the score lines 33a and 34a so that the saddle is formed into agenerally arcuate shape conforming to the shape of the fender.

The end flaps I9 and 21 are: folded into place. The fenders usually haveone edge with brackets by which they are affixed to the body of the car.The rectangular cut out sections 44 are folded normal to the end flapsalong the side of the carton where such brackets are located, so thatsuch sections serve as a spacer for the fender along the adjacent sidepanel. If necessary all four sections 44 can be folded normal to the endflaps to provide spacers for the fender.

The side flaps are folded into place over the end flaps to complete thetop closure. The rectangular section 40 of one of the side panels isreverse folded 180 along the score lines 42 and 43, so that when thatside panel is folded into place the section 40 will provide a flatsurface along the top of the fender. This further serves to hold thefender in place with a cushioning action and prevents scratching theupper painted surface of the fender.

To hold the top closure flaps in closed position and further secure thefender in the carton steel strapping is run through the cut outs in eachside panel under the saddle and over the side panels. To permit thestrapping to be spaced apart and prevent it from slipping the rectangles39 in the edges of the side panels are depressed to receive thestrapping and hold it in place.

.Although the carton of the present invention is particularly suited forautomobile fenders, it will be understood that the term fender usedherein includes fenders for other vehicles as well as other objects ofsimilar shape and contour which require support and protection whenencased within a carton for shipment and storage.

It will be further understood that the top and bottom closure flaps maybe omitted from the blank of the present invention, in which case thetube embodying the side and end panels and cut outs can be closed on theends with suitable caps or other closures.

The completed package holds and protects the fender against damageandpermits stacking such packages. Thus among others, the severalaforenoted objects and advantages are most effectively attained.Although a somewhat preferred embodiment of the invention has beendisclosed and described in detail herein, it should be understood thatthis invention is in no sense limited thereby and its scope isdetermined by that of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed l. A carton forpackaging a fender comprising:

a bottom;

side and end panels secured to the bottom;

acut out in each side panel which is hinged along a score line to saidside panel and folded normal to said side panel;

said cut outs being superimposed on each other and extending to theopposite side panel to form a saddle of double thickness;

said saddle being scored at the ends to form a saddle of arcuate formand being locked in position for supporting the fender; and,

top closure means for closing the top of the carton.

2. A blank of generally rectangular shape adapted for folding into atube for packaging a fender comprising: spaced vertical score lines todefine opposite side and end panels;

a cut out in each side panel which is scored at the ends and is hingedalong a score line generally parallel to the top edge of the blank;

said cut out being of a height equal to the width of an end panelwhereby the said cut will extend to the opposite side panel when theblank is set up;

the said cut outs being positioned opposite each other whereby thecutouts can be superimposed on each other when the blank is set up andthe cutouts are folded along the hinged score lines normal to the sidepanels and the end score lines to form an arcuate saddle of doublethickness to support the fender;

one of the cutouts being provided with a slot along the hinged scoreline and the opposite cut out includes a tab on the edge of the cut outopposite the hinged score line, the said tab and slot being of matingsize, whereby the tab can be inserted into the slot to lock the cut outstogether when in superimposed relation; and.

top closure flaps which are hinged to the tops of the defined side andend panels.

1. A carton for packaging a fender comprising: a bottom; side and endpanels secured to the bottom; a cut out in each side panel which ishinged along a score line to said side panel and folded normal to saidside panel; said cut outs being superimposed on each other and extendingto the opposite side panel to form a saddle of double thickness; saidsaddle being scored at the ends to form a saddle of arcuate form andbeing locked in position for supporting the fender; and, top closuremeans for closing the top of the carton.
 2. A blank of generallyrectangular shape adapted for folding into a tube for packaging a fendercomprising: spaced vertical score lines to define opposite side and endpanels; a cut out in each side panel which is scored at the ends and ishinged along a score line generally parallel to the top edge of theblank; said cut out being of a height equal to the width of an end panelwhereby the said cut will extend to the opposite side panel when theblank is set up; the said cut outs being positioned opposite each otherwhereby the cutouts can be superimposed on each other when the blank isset up and the cutouts are folded along the hinged score lines normal tothe side panels and the end score lines to form an arcuate saddle ofdouble thickness to support the fender; one of the cutouts beingprovided with a slot along the hinged score line and the opposite cutout includes a tab on the edge of the cut out opposite the hinged scoreline, the said tab and slot being of mating size, whereby the tab can beinserted into the slot to lock the cut outs together when insuperimposed relation; and, top closure flaps which are hinged to thetops of the defined side and end panels.